贝克汉姆仍需征服美国球迷

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On tap for Lips & Ears, Liz Smith dishes about soccer hottie David Beckham, is he taking the world by storm?

There is a brand new book out about a guy who took the world by storm — David Beckham, the golden boy of soccer. Everybody was pretty shocked when he signed the five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy team, and left his great British fans in the lurch. Hollywood, however, was just a place for David Beckham and his wife, the former Posh Spice, Victoria Beckham, she of the inevitable high heels and anorexic body. But David Beckham has yet to turn the world on entirely with his sports injuries and other injuries to his reputation. He has yet to conquer the US. Now this book tells a lot about what goes on in the locker room and what those teammates actually think of David Beckham, who is calling all the shots. Meantime, whether David Beckham is a big killer in the sports world, he has become a success in la la land. He has become friends with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. And they have all deviled in Scientology. He also is included in the circle of Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. This book calls  David Beckham the world's most famous athlete. Well, I wouldn't say in the world, I think David Beckham still has to conquer the US of A.

Urn, he's definitely a hottie. Thanks so much Liz, and remember from your lips to our ears, we've got you covered.

整理笔记：

1. leave sb in the lurch: 弃于危难之中。这个成语，源自克里比奇牌戏 (cribbage)。这种纸牌戏由二至四人玩，用木钉和有孔的木板记分。假如一方赢得六十一分，另一方却还未赢得三十一分，分数低的一方就是处于不可扭转的劣势，也就是给left in the lurch了。现在，人们习惯把这个成语的意思引伸解作“弃(某人)于危难之中”（摘自网络）

２. call the shot: 作最后决定、下命令。原来意思是：军官下令部队开枪

3. la la land: Los Angles

4. Scientology: 山达基教

5. hottie: 帅哥靓妹